• Random, Florence

    Right before I snapped this shot, someone filled up a bottle of drinking water from this fountain.  This is one of those weeks where the…

  • Temptation, On Sale

    While some of us may not live in Paris, (sob!) thankfully we have access to Eric Bompard through the modern miracle of online shopping. Et les…

  • Laws of the Universe

    “Frakking dryer’s on the blink again!” #89. Multiple critical household appliances will all fail and require major repairs within the same week.~ All original content…

  • Happy Feet – Travel Edition

    For those interested in the Mephisto sandals I purchased in Venice, they’re available online here. The ECCO Mary Janes that worked so well and carried…

  • Near Misses

    Stay classy, ladies! We found out while on our way home that we’d dodged a bullet in Florence: just a few days after we left, the…

  • Travel Recap: Le shopping!

    Baby ballerines in a shop window in Rome I hope this news will not shock or disappoint, but I actually did not do a lot…

  • Une femme recommends: Never Short on Style

    If you’re less than 5’4″ tall, you’re considered a Petite in fashion industry parlance, regardless of what size you wear. At 5’1″ moi-même, I’ve struggled at…

  • Cette semaine, j’adore…

    Pivoines!  They’re in season right now, and you can find at Trader Joe’s here in LA for $6 per bunch! Kale in salads! How did…